diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/en-b1-quiz-determiners-articles/69604712c9b07a9222096400.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/en-b1-quiz-determiners-articles/69604712c9b07a9222096400.md index 9c0fb8a9e44..6c0208fa936 100644 --- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/en-b1-quiz-determiners-articles/69604712c9b07a9222096400.md +++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/en-b1-quiz-determiners-articles/69604712c9b07a9222096400.md @@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ lang: en-US # --description-- -To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 9 of the 10 questions below. +This quiz checks your understanding of determiners, articles, quantity expressions, and advanced article usage. + +To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 18 of the 20 questions below. + +Read each question and choose the correct answer. There's only one correct answer for each question. # --quizzes-- @@ -18,219 +22,474 @@ To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 9 of the 10 questions below #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which of the following shows that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`Their` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`His` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`Us` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`Our` ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which definition is incorrect? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`Each developer` refers to every single member separately. --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`A few developers` refers to a small number of developers. --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`Those developers` refers to specific developers already known. #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`Any developer` refers to one specific developer already chosen. ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which of the following phrases is grammatically incorrect? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`A few tasks` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`Many ideas` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`Some information` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +All phrases are correct. ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which of the following does NOT use the correct particle? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`To narrow down` (meaning to reduce the number of something) --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`To try out` (meaning to test something for a short time) --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`Half of` (meaning 50% of something) #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`To arrange on` (meaning to plan or organize something) ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Listen to the audio. Why is it important to use the article `the` here? + +#### --audio-- + +```json +{ + "audio": { + "filename": "B1_20-1.mp3", + "startTimestamp": 12.6, + "finishTimestamp": 17.8 + }, + "transcript": [ + { + "character": "Maria", + "text": "Since our data is sensitive, choosing the right location is crucial, especially with the strict rules in Europe." + } + ] +} +``` #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +Because it refers to any location. --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +Because location is uncountable. --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +Because articles are optional here. #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +Because it refers to one specific location. ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +What article do you use with uncountable or abstract nouns when talking about them in general? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`A` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`An` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`The` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +No article ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +You want to refer to the method you just described, so you say: `BLANK, it's more effective`. #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`Some way` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`Any way` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`That way` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`This way` ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which of the following shows that something belongs to a thing (not a person)? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`Our performance` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`Their performance` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`It's performance` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`Its performance` ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +What's the difference between `the team` and `team`? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +Both always mean the same thing. --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`The team` always means several teams together; `team` means only one person. --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`The team` refers to the idea of a group in general; `team` refers to a specific known group. #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer - +`The team` refers to a specific team; `team` is used more generally or as a concept. ### --question-- #### --text-- -Placeholder question +Which of the following is correct? #### --distractors-- -Placeholder distractor 1 +`The Europe`, `Italy`, `the Netherlands` --- -Placeholder distractor 2 +`Europe`, `Asia`, `Philippines` --- -Placeholder distractor 3 +`Europe`, `United States`, `France` #### --answer-- -Placeholder answer +`The Philippines`, `Asia`, `the Netherlands` + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Choose the grammatically correct sentence: + +#### --distractors-- + +`What nice thing to say!` + +--- + +`What a nice thing to say?` + +--- + +`What the nice thing to say!` + +#### --answer-- + +`What a nice thing to say!` + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Listen to the audio. Why is Sarah responsible for user authentication? + +#### --audio-- + +```json +{ + "audio": { + "filename": "B1_20-2.mp3", + "startTimestamp": 17.8, + "finishTimestamp": 22.1 + }, + "transcript": [ + { + "character": "Bob", + "text": "Sarah will take care of user authentication because she has the most experience there." + } + ] +} +``` + +#### --distractors-- + +Because she is the team manager. + +--- + +Because she volunteered first. + +--- + +Because she has the lowest level of experience. + +#### --answer-- + +Because she has the highest level of experience. + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Which of the following talks about a particular feature? + +#### --distractors-- + +`A feature` + +--- + +`An feature` + +--- + +`Feature` + +#### --answer-- + +`The feature` + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +What's the difference between `each project` and `every project`? + +#### --distractors-- + +They mean exactly the same thing. + +--- + +`Each project` refers to general ideas, while `every project` refers to specific examples. + +--- + +`Each project` is used only for two projects, while `every project` is used for unlimited numbers. + +#### --answer-- + +`Each project` considers projects individually, while `every project` refers to all projects as a complete group. + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Which sentence uses the correct article and preposition to mean not having quite enough of something? + +#### --distractors-- + +`We are little short on time.` + +--- + +`We are a little short at time.` + +--- + +`We are the little short in time.` + +#### --answer-- + +`We are a little short on time.` + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +What does `a couple more` mean? + +#### --distractors-- + +A large increase + +--- + +Exactly ten more items + +--- + +No increase at all + +#### --answer-- + +A small additional number + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Which of the following means that a certain amount of care, focus, or work is needed? + +#### --distractors-- + +`Any attention` + +--- + +`Much attention` + +--- + +`A few attention` + +#### --answer-- + +`Some attention` + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +What does `another three` mean in this sentence: `We need another three months to complete the project`? + +#### --distractors-- + +Three months will replace the time already planned. + +--- + +The project will take only three months in total. + +--- + +About three months are estimated without a clear plan. + +#### --answer-- + +Three additional months will be added to the current timeline. + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Which of the following is NOT correct? + +#### --distractors-- + +`A` is used when mentioning something for the first time, as in `I bought a laptop yesterday`. + +--- + +`An` is used before vowel sounds, as in `She is an engineer`. + +--- + +`The` is used for specific known things, as in `The meeting starts at noon`. + +#### --answer-- + +`A` and `an` can be used with uncountable nouns, as in `He gave me an advice`. + +### --question-- + +#### --text-- + +Choose the grammatically correct sentence: + +#### --distractors-- + +`Neither the designer or the developer is available.` + +--- + +`Either the designer nor the developer is available.` + +--- + +`Either the designer nor developer are available.` + +#### --answer-- + +`Neither the designer nor the developer is available.`